Record-filing case.



E. PIOOLER.

RECORD FILING CASE. APPLICATION FILED 1 313.20, 1913.

' 93 1 y Patented 0011.'28,'19413.

IN VENTOH E. POOLER. RECORD FILING CASE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.20, 1913.

Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

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IN VEN TOR ZZ/r/ ea/ex ATTORNEY ington, have invented certain new and use- 5 a compartment afforded within the case is a E ARL POOLER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTGN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HAZE TO JAMES S.

COLUMBIA, CANADA.

RECORD-FILING CASE.

- Application filed February 20, 1913. Serial No. 749,590.

To all whom it may con/em: which is marked or printed an index char- Be it known that I, EARL PooLER, a cltlacter such as 1, 2*, etc., to designate Zen of the United the records contained within the respective 1n the county of King containers. The partitions 15 are fixedly secured to the rod 11 by having the latter eX- tend through attachments 19 provided at the rear sides of the partitions, Fig. 3, or J the rod may be extended through an aperture provided in each partition, as indicated I by dotted lines 19 in the View.

States, residing at Seattle, I

and State of Washful Improvements in Record-Filing Cases, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to filing cabinets for disk sound-records.

The object is to provide a simple and inexpensively constructed device of this char- In the preferred construction, illustrated actor wherein the records are filed and from in Figs. 1 which the same may be selectively Withnected t th r d drawn from the cabinet in a most conven ient and expeditious manner.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- F igure'l is a perspective view of devices embodying my invention, the case being shown partly in section. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary'plan view of the same with a portion of the case broken away. Fig. is a perspective view of one of the case partitions. Fig. 4 is an extended plan view of a an individual record container. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a resilient stay member shown detached. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a record container. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal secured to the respective leaves by inclosing sectional view of a portion of a record-cabieach of the blades between the leaves and 23 which are fixedly atnet illustrating various modifications, of the "idoubling strips tached to the leaves. Such devices not only devices shown in the preceding views.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 10 make a neat appearing and compact ardesignates a case or cabinet which is open at rangement, but also serve to protect the recthe front. Extending transversely through ords-from being mutilated by contacting with the blades.

In Fig. 7, I have illustrated a-modification of the aforedescribed embodiment of the invention, and wherein the rod attachments l9 and 20 have been eliminated and,

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ments being each formed with an elongated slot 21 through which the rod extends, and allowing a limited amount of reciprocat-ory movements to the container.

Secured in the upper portions of the various container leaves are resilient blades, or leaf springs 22, Which are normally curved at their outer ends so as to cause the upper outer portions of the leaves to spread the containers are protruded apart when from the case. The blades 22 are desirably rod 11 having its ends secured in any suitable manner to the side walls, such as 19, of the case. Positioned within the case l and supported upon a wall or shelf 13 thereof is a plurality of record containers 1% and I in lieu thereof, the partitions are secured to partitions 15 arranged in alternate relathe rod 11 by having the latter pass tions. through holes provided in the various par- As represented in Figs. 4c and G, a record titions, and tabs or upwardly extending container is formed of a sheet of paper or projections 24 are provided on the containother flexible material which is folded at 16 I ers 14 to encounter a stop,-such as the back intermediate its length to furnish two leaves edge of a shelf 13 to prevent the containers of suihcient size to accommodate between being entirely withdrawn from the case. the leaves a standard twelve-inch record? The operation of the invention will be l l l The front edges of the container leaves are readily understood. hen a record is to recessed as at 17 to enable the operator to be withdrawn from the case, a container grasp between his fingers either the large is pulled forward until arrested by the stop sized records 'R or the smaller ten-inch recor rod. When a container is thus protruded. ords r for withdrawing the same from the the record containers. Provided on a leaf of each conoperator without disturl'nng the container.

5 tamer is a forwardly extending tag 18 upon I When a container is drawnrgut the-resili;

Patented Oct. 28, 1 913.

therein may he removed by the and 2, the containers are conency of the blades 22 acts to distend or spread apart the upper outer corners of the container leaves, as indicated by the protruded containers in Figs. 1 and 2, so that when the record is to be returned, it can be readily interposed between the leaves of a container. When the container is shoved back into the case the blades are straightened by being forced into the interstice between the adjacent partitions. The con tainers are most conveniently pulled out through the medium of the tags 18. What I claim, is

1. In a sound-record filing case, a record container comprising a sheet of flexible inaterial formed with two leaves joined at the and means secured to said leaves rear will be spread apart as the whereby they a container is withdrawn from the case.

2. A sound-record container, comprising two leaves joined at their rear edges and provided with recesses in their front edges,

and leaf-springs secured to the respective leaves and tending to retain their forward portions in open positions with respect to each other.

8. In a sound-record filin case, the combination of the case, indivi ual record containers provided in the case, means provide on the containers for individually drawing the same outwardly to protrude from the case, means provided in the case to limit the outward movements of the various containers, and devices rovided uponthe respective containers wiereby they are caused to open when drawn outwardly with respect to the case.

Signed at Seattle, Wash, this 13th day of February, 1913.

EARL POOLER.

Nitnesses PIERRE BARNES, E. PETERSON. 

